Governor, attorney general seek execution date for Allen County murderer
Joseph Corcoran was found guilty of the murder of four people in 1997. He exhausted his appeals in 2016 and has been awaiting his execution since.
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Premiums return for Indiana’s HIP, CHIP Medicaid enrollees
For the first time in years, certain Indiana Medicaid beneficiaries will start paying premiums again—a concern for advocates who say that enrollees are unprepared and point to federal concerns about the rule’s effectiveness.
State GOP crowns Randy Head as leader of party in Indiana
Head, a former lawmaker and lobbyist, succeeds former chair Anne Hathaway, who resigned after a 10-month stint chairing the party.
‘Innovation orchestrator’ boosts Indiana’s economic development
Behind many of the state’s aspirations is a not-for-profit helping to craft its strategies, funnel federal dollars to high-value sectors and provide industry expertise needed to persuade companies to invest in Indiana.
Vouchers help startups turn small ideas into big ones
Startups, small businesses and entrepreneurs who have an idea with commercialization potential can tap into a system of state funding and support through a research-focused grant program.
State treasurer places BlackRock on ESG watchlist
Indiana passed a law in 2023 directing the Indiana Public Retirement System board to refrain from making investments aimed at environmental, social, and governance issues.
Farmers ask for property tax ‘intervention’ as communities, schools face challenges
Property taxes again took center stage during tax reform discussions Tuesday—with farmers asking for a reprieve and local units of government seeking to head off significant cuts in revenue.
Trump endorses GOP lieutenant governor candidate in Indiana
The move comes as 1,800 Republican party insiders prepare to choose on Saturday who’s on the ballot for Indiana’s second-highest office. It’s the first competitive lieutenant governor contest in decades.
Researchers say money alone isn’t enough to overcome public health workforce woes
New research delves into hiring woes outside of low salaries, such as the lengthy bureaucratic process that can take up to 204 days to complete for federal public health jobs.
State seeking input on how to implement $182M energy rebate program
The Indiana Office of Energy Development wants to hear from involved stakeholders—especially contractors, property managers, homeowners, renters and other interest groups—about how to craft a plan that is effective in its mission and reach.
Data centers are choosing Indiana. Is the state’s electricity supply ready?
In the five years since lawmakers approved generous financial incentives specific to data centers, eight have located in Indiana. Four announcements have come in the last six months alone.
IEDC seeks to purchase 2,500 more acres in Boone County for LEAP project
The IEDC is asking the state committee to allow it to redirect $88 million that had been approved for a previous project and use it to acquire more land and make infrastructure improvements in the LEAP Lebanon Innovation District.
Governor’s residence gets new $300,000 meeting space
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb now has a new place to meet with important business leaders, international visitors and senior staff
State Budget Committee members say details about MLS investor group not necessary
State Sen. Ryan Mishler, R-Bremen, and Rep. Greg Porter, D-Indianapolis, likened the city’s expected request to those more regularly made to the budget committee by the Indiana Economic Development Corp., which is not required to disclose much, if any, information about its dealings.
Governor says he won’t get involved in spat between city, Keystone over MLS team and stadium deal
Eric Holcomb told IBJ while he is hopeful Indianapolis will secure a Major League Soccer club—an effort Joe Hogsett announced during a public address on April 25—it will have to do so without having him play facilitator.
Indiana lottery expected to send $370M surplus to state
The lottery expects to have raked in an eye-popping $1.7 billion in revenue by July, which marks the end of its fiscal year. It will have have paid out $1.1 billion in prize expenses by then, according to preliminary and unaudited data.
Water issues, pipeline play into Statehouse leader’s primary loss
Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, said voters didn’t think she’d done enough to ensure local officials could stop projects related to water and solar that they didn’t like.
State legislators to examine AI, Medicaid spending, more during interim meetings
The Legislative Council, which is made up of eight members from the Indiana Senate and eight members from the Indiana House of Representatives, released topics for interim study on Tuesday.
State Rep. Rita Fleming announces retirement a week after primary election
The Indiana Democratic Party will hold caucuses to fill the office and ballot vacancies once Fleming leaves.
Despite Indiana’s strong record of second-in-command women, they’ve never held its highest office
Indiana is one of 18 states that has never had a female governor. But four out of its five past lieutenant governors have been women.